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Desilu Productions, Inc. ( / ˈdɛsiluː /) was an American television production company founded and co-owned by husband and wife Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball. The company is best known for shows such as I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, Mannix, The Untouchables, Mission: Impossible and Star Trek.
Dec 7, 2021 · They titled their venture "Desilu," an amalgamation of their names that had already been assigned to their five-acre ranch and other jointly owned...
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986), known as Desi Arnaz, was a Cuban-American actor, musician, producer, and bandleader. [ 1] He played Ricky Ricardo on the American television sitcom I Love Lucy, in which he co-starred with his wife Lucille Ball. [ 1]
Jul 8, 2016 · Desilu was one of the largest independent production companies in Hollywood and of course was the driving force behind Ball's star-making vehicle "I Love Lucy," which ran from 1951...
Founded and co-owned by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Desilu Studios created pop cultural touchstones like I Love Lucy, Mission: Impossible, and Star Trek, and was the production hub for dozens of beloved television shows including The Andy Griffith Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show.
Aug 2, 2011 · From the Back Cover. The behind-the-scenes story of television’s happiest couple, and Hollywood’s most tumultuous marriage. The magical union of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz created I Love Lucy—the greatest, most enduring situation comedy in television history.
Mar 2, 2017 · Desilu Productions, founded by Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz, was one of the most influential production companies in TV history. They changed the existing paradigm in television,...
To prove that they could make the sitcom work, Arnaz and Ball formed Desilu Productions (the very first independent television production company) and used $5,000 of their own money to produce...
I Love Lucy: With Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley. The wife of a band leader constantly tries to become a star - in spite of her having no talent, and gets herself (along with her best friend) into the funniest predicaments.
In 1962, Lucille Ball bought Desi Arnaz’s interest in the company and became the first woman to preside over a Hollywood studio. Her leadership successfully steered Desilu into the evolving media landscape of the 1960s.
